The Glengarry Collection, Volume 1. (The Highland Fiddle Music of Aonghas Grant). By Aonghas Grant, with Barbara McOwen, Laura Risk, and Peggy Duesenberry. For Fiddle. Songbook. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book+DVD. 136 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.21525DP).
ISBN 9780786682393. Scottish. 8.75" x 11.75" inches.
The Glengarry Collection contains 164 Slow Airs, Marches, Strathspeys, Reels, Jigs and Hornpipes with Stories, History and Photographs. It focuses on the core of Aonghas' music: Highland fiddling, with its links to pipe tunes and Gaelic songs. Some of these tunes have never been published before, while others are available only in out-of-print books or in pipe settings, and the collection also includes a number of tunes composed by Aonghas himself, and tunes composed in honor of Aonghas. The tunes are fully chorded in a style appropriate to Aonghas' band experience. All these are richly illustrated by transcriptions of Aonghas' bowings, grace-notes, stories, and photos of scenes and people from Aonghas' varied life careers, including old family photos. Finally, there is an accompanying DVD with videos of Aonghas' impromptu and passionate performances of 61 of the tunes in the collection.

Three Pastiche Pieces. (for Violin and Piano). By Evan Turner. For Violin. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Intermediate. Book. 12 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP28).
ISBN 9780946868292. Scottish. 9" x 12" inches.
The Three Pastiche Pieces were written for a young pupil. Composed in a tuneful and light style they pay their musical respects to the early jazz era. The opening tune, an elegant cakewalk is followed by a melancholy sweet ballad and the set concludes with a jaunty upbeat number suggestive of a jam session. Two of the compositions 'Blue Lullaby' and 'The Jazzie Knumber' have been selected by the ABRSM as Violin Grade 2 List C alternative pieces 2005-2008. Reviewed by Glasgow Centre of ESTA Scotland: We gave all three pieces in the volume the thumbs up. This is well-written teaching material reminiscent of the Rolland repertoire, where simple playing techniques are used to give exciting music to beginner players. The jazz idiom gives this music more appeal to today's young players.

Let's Have A Ceilidh by Robbie Shepherd. Arranged by Jim Johnstone. For Flute & Violin. Theory, Reference, Concert/Documentary. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 124 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.CG01).
ISBN 9780862415136. Scottish. 4.75" x 7.75" inches.
A pocket-sized guide to the 20 most popular Scottish dances which you might expect to encounter at a ceilidh. The music in the appendix is specially chosen to highlight the steps and is ideal for musicians learning to play for these dances.

Scottish Fiddlers and Their Music by Mary Anne Alburger. For Fiddle. Reference. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Intermediate. Book. 256 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP25).
ISBN 9780946868193. Scottish. 5.75" x 9" inches.
A history of the art, illustrated with photographs and music examples - giving over 100 complete reels, strathspeys, laments and slow airs. Mary Anne Alburger's admirable study documents the development of the tradition for more than half a millennium from the fiddlers on James IV's payroll, through the manuscript and published collections of the 17th century to the traditional players and composers of the 20th century. Extended treatment is given to such outstanding composers as Niel and Nathaniel Gow, William Marshall, Simon Fraser and James Scott Skinner. The new public for this music, both inside and outside Scotland, will find this book especially informative. Hardback edition available by special request.

The Caledonian Companion by Alastair J. Hardie. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Multiple Levels. Book. 144 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP02).
ISBN 9780946868087. Scottish. 9" x 12" inches.
An internationally acclaimed collection of Scottish fiddle music and a guide to its performance by renowned Scottish fiddler Alastair J. Hardie. Contains an in-depth literary and pictorial survey of Scottish fiddling and 112 melodies with historical notes and substantial accompanying tutorial explanations such as bowing, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation, etc. Many of the authentic Scottish tunes is this book are not available in any other collection. The tunes at the beginning of the book assume a command of basic skills in playing and reading. Bowing, fingering and ornamentation peculiar to this music are then progressively introduced, equipping the player eventually with the technical know-how for tackling anything from Tullochgoram to the President. All the common major and minor keys are dealt with in turn and a system of fingering charts has been included to introduce them. Suggested bowings are included with the admonition that players with enough experience should decide on their own interpretation. The Caledonian Companion will appeal to the solo fiddler, the folk enthusiast, the devotee of traditional Scottish music and the classical violinist wanting to broaden his or her horizonsIntroduction and 112 melodies with historical notes and substantial accompanying tutorial explanations - bowing, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation etc., essential to the idiomatic performance of the style. Includes 'The President' by J Scott Skinner, ABRSM Violin Grade 8 List C alternative piece 2005-2008.

100 Essential Scottish Ceilidh Tunes edited by Dave Mallinson. For Violin. Songbook. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Compact Disc. Published by Dave Mallinson Publications (MB.AM407C).
As an extra learning aid this soundtrack contains all the tunes in the book of the same name. Prepared by Dave Mallinson on melodeon, accompanied by Paul Flannery on piano, Sarah Mallinson on piano, and Alistair Russell on guitar.

The Fiddle Music of Scotland by James Hunter. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Multiple Levels. Book. 192 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP03).
ISBN 9780946868049. Scottish. 8.75" x 11.75" inches.
A comprehensive annotated collection of 365 tunes with a historical introduction. Much more than a definitive collection of tunes, James Hunter's introduction traces the history of the fiddle and music through the centuries.

The Caledonian Companion by Alastair J. Hardie. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. 144 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP02SET).
ISBN 9780946868308. Scottish. 9" x 12" inches.
An internationally acclaimed collection of Scottish fiddle music and a guide to its performance by renowned Scottish fiddler Alastair J. Hardie. Contains an in-depth literary and pictorial survey of Scottish fiddling and 112 melodies with historical notes and substantial accompanying tutorial explanations such as bowing, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation, etc. Many of the authentic Scottish tunes is this book are not available in any other collection. The tunes at the beginning of the book assume a command of basic skills in playing and reading. Bowing, fingering and ornamentation peculiar to this music are then progressively introduced, equipping the player eventually with the technical know-how for tackling anything from Tullochgoram to the President. All the common major and minor keys are dealt with in turn and a system of fingering charts has been included to introduce them. Suggested bowings are included with the admonition that players with enough experience should decide on their own interpretation. The Caledonian Companion will appeal to the solo fiddler, the folk enthusiast, the devotee of traditional Scottish music and the classical violinist wanting to broaden his or her horizons. This set includes the associated album, Fiddler's Companion CD, illustrating tunes from this book. Featuring Tom Anderson, Aly Bain, Angus Grant, Alastair Hardie, Bill Hardie, Hector MacAndrew, Donald Stewart, playing the repertoire with which they are particularly associated: Aly Bain - brilliant hornpipes and reels; Angus Grant -West Highland pipe-derived style; Tom Anderson - tunes of his native Shetland; Bill Hardie and Hector MacAndrew - some of their own compositions. Digitally re-mastered. 15 tracks. Running time 47:25 mins.

A Fiddler's Book of Scotish Jigs from 18th & 19th Century by Charles Gore. Edited by Alastair Hardie. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 48 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP07).
ISBN 9780946868216. Scottish. 8.25" x 11.75" inches.
A great deal of Scottish fiddle music was collected and composed by individuals who have largely faded from memory, not because their work is in any way inferior, but simply because the collections they published have become very difficult to find. Whereas the better-known quote "fiddler-composers" (like Gow and Marshall) have been kept in the public eye by writes, artists, and the music publishing world, others are now all but forgotten. A reservoir of quite excellent dance music -- strathspeys, reels, quicksteps, as well as jigs-- remains to be rediscovered. This book contains music from a half-dozen of the lesser-known talents of the period 1780-1820. Call it a first step towards rekindling the quest for the hems of the Scottish repertoire. There is plenty more where these came from! All the music in this volume adheres to the composers' original published versions of the melodies, and adds chord symbols to supply the original "bass" part.

The Tom Anderson Collection, Volume Two by Tom Anderson. For Fiddle. Solos. Hardie Music Press. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 44 pages. Published by Hardie Press (MB.HP27).
ISBN 9780946868285. Scottish. 8.75" x 12" inches.
This, the second volume, contains a total of 70 compositions comprising 9 slow airs, 11 marches, 5 hornpipes, 23 reels, 9 waltzes, 4 strathspeys and 5 jigs, together with some miscellaneous pieces. As in Vol 1, bowings and chord symbols are provided for all the tunes. The bowings are based for the most part on Tom Anderson's own manuscript instructions. Foreword by Aly Bain.

Scottish Fiddle Encyclopedia by Bonnie Rideout. For Fiddle. Solos. Encyclopedia. Scottish. Intermediate. Book. 136 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99268).
ISBN 9780786675098. Scottish. 8.75x11.75 inches.
As part of the Mel Bay Encyclopedia Series, the purpose of this book is to offer fiddlers direct access to the gems of the genre. Composers represented in this volume span a three hundred year period including works by: Patrick MacDonald, Adam Craig, Capt. Charles Duff, Simon Fraser, Robert and Joseph Lowe, Robert MacIntosh, William Marshall, and J. Scott Skinner. Ms. Rideout's original compositions are also included. The tunes are listed in order by key signature to enable the fiddler to put sets together for performance, competition or session playing. This book contains extra marches and strathspeys unique to Scottish fiddling. The end of the book is dedicated to solo numbers consisting of piobaireachd (pibroch) and slow airs. The Scottish Fiddle Encyclopedia is an essential tune book for musicians interested in developing a deeper appreciation for genuine traditional Scottish fiddle music.

Scottish Fire. (Traditional and Original Tunes for Fiddle from 1762 to the Present). By Bonnie Rideout. For Fiddle. Solos. Maggie's Music. Scottish. Intermediate. Book. 56 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99253).
ISBN 9780786662791. Scottish. 8.75x11.75 inches.
The fiddle has been popular in Scotland for over 500 years as an accompanying instrument for dance and song. Bonnie Rideout has been playing traditional Scottish fiddle music since the 1980s. This collection presents favorite tunes which Bonnie had stashed away over the years while awaiting the perfect opportunity to record them. The music written here ranges from J. Scott Skinner's Dr. Gordon Stable (a wonderful fiery reel she once played to garner her first national fiddling title as a young teenager), to Fear A Bhata (a heartbreaking air she has known as long as she can remember). These Scottish fiddle selections have been carefully transcribed from Bonnie's recording Scottish Fire. It would be impossible to write down all her bowings and every grace note, especially since they are not always consistent from one playing to the next. Readers should use this book as a basis for exploring their own voice within the music.

A Scottish Christmas for Fiddle by Bonnie Rideout. For Fiddle. Solos. Maggie's Music. Scottish. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.96784).
ISBN 9780786629978. Scottish. 8.75x11.75 inches.
This fiddle edition contains arrangements of all of the pieces features on the CD- A Scottish Christmas along with additional Christmas melodies, lesser known seasonal Scottish tunes, and a few fiddle classics not associated with Christmas whatsoever yet written in a compatible style for a total of 44 melodies.